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Adenoid_Hynkel

(14,093 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:33 PM Aug 2012

Romney Defends Birther Line: ‘The Crowd Loved It’

The Republican nominee told CBS Friday, after the campaign appearance where he made the remark, he saw nothing wrong with the comment, in part because it drew cheers from the crowd.

“Well we’re in Michigan and Ann I and I were both born in Detroit and of course a little humor always goes a long way” he said. “So it was great to be home, to be in a place where Ann and I had grown up, and the crowd loved it and got a good laugh.”

http://2012.talkingpointsmemo.com/2012/08/romney-defends-birther-line-the-crowd-loved-it.php

I hear crowds in 1960s Alabama loved George Wallace, too.

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Romney Defends Birther Line: ‘The Crowd Loved It’ (Original Post) Adenoid_Hynkel Aug 2012 OP

Oh dear God, you're running for President, not Jay Leno's replacement. tanyev Aug 2012 #1

He makes a point. It might be funny if he hadn't joined Trump. immoderate Aug 2012 #2

that crowd would also love burning a suspected witch. do you do that also leftyohiolib Aug 2012 #3

This crowd loves Birthers _Liann_ Aug 2012 #4

mitt's as dumb as a Cha Aug 2012 #5

The leadership just oozes ... GeorgeGist Aug 2012 #6

Yeah, and stand up in front of a crowd of heroin and crack junkies and yell "FREE HITS!" HopeHoops Aug 2012 #7

This is just another crystal clear example Sugarcoated Aug 2012 #8

Look at the crowd; they would. GallopingGhost Aug 2012 #9

And at the Republican debates the crowds cheered... CBHagman Aug 2012 #10

The crowd loved it HeiressofBickworth Aug 2012 #11

tanyev

(42,603 posts)

1. Oh dear God, you're running for President, not Jay Leno's replacement.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:38 PM

Aug 2012

immoderate

(20,885 posts)

2. He makes a point. It might be funny if he hadn't joined Trump.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:39 PM

Aug 2012

I mean, if we really knew he was kidding, it might go over...

On second thought, maybe not. Conservatives are always at a loss to find humor in anything but meanness.

--imm

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)

3. that crowd would also love burning a suspected witch. do you do that also

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:50 PM

Aug 2012

_Liann_

(377 posts)

4. This crowd loves Birthers

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 06:53 PM

Aug 2012

Cha

(297,575 posts)

5. mitt's as dumb as a

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:08 PM

Aug 2012

fence post... No, fence posts are smarter.

GeorgeGist

(25,323 posts)

6. The leadership just oozes ...

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 07:44 PM

Aug 2012

HopeHoops

(47,675 posts)

7. Yeah, and stand up in front of a crowd of heroin and crack junkies and yell "FREE HITS!"

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 10:32 AM

Aug 2012

They'll love that too.

Sugarcoated

(7,728 posts)

8. This is just another crystal clear example

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 01:30 PM

Aug 2012

of the lack of character and integrity of this man. He's basically still the prep school bully.

GallopingGhost

(2,404 posts)

9. Look at the crowd; they would.

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 01:51 PM

Aug 2012

CBHagman

(16,987 posts)

10. And at the Republican debates the crowds cheered...

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Sat Aug 25, 2012, 01:54 PM

Aug 2012

...the number of executions in Texas and the prospect of an uninsured young man being left to die.

HeiressofBickworth

(2,682 posts)

11. The crowd loved it

Reply to Adenoid_Hynkel (Original post)

Sat Aug 25, 2012, 06:16 PM

Aug 2012

so Mitt played to the crowd --- again. This summarizes his campaign: always playing to the crowd even if it contradicts something he said at another time. Despite his great wealth (and we don't know exactly what that is) he is still a cheap, lying, conniving, bastard. Always has been, always will be.

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